Peaky Blinders: BBC release trailer for final series
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Cillian Murphy has explained how difficult it was to film the final series of Peaky Blinders without Helen McCrory. The Tommy Shelby star has admitted to Esquire UK how he was left “reeling” following his co-star’s death ahead of production.
Cillian has opened up in a new interview ahead of the series airing on the BBC in February.
One of the hardest aspects of filming, according to the star, was making it without Helen, who played Aunt Polly in the show.
Helen died of breast cancer in April last year, as her husband Damian Lewis shared the news.
Writing on Twitter, he said: “I’m heartbroken to announce that after an heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty woman that is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family.
“She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we love her and know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives.
“She blazed so brightly. Go now, Little One, into the air, and thank you.”
Now Cillian has opened up about working without her on Peaky Blinders.
He said: “We were just reeling throughout the whole thing.
“She was a dear, dear pal and she was the beating heart of that show, so it felt very strange being on set without her.
“The difficult thing to comprehend is that, if it wasn’t for Covid, there would be a whole other version of this show with Helen in it.
“But she was so private and so f***ing brave and courageous.”
Cillian went on to share his admiration for Helen in the chat with Esquire.
He added: “She was inspirational. People throw that word around, but she genuinely was.
“Her values, the way she dealt with her kids and Damian… She cares about everybody.
“She’s really funny and really cool, and she had this real warmth. She really cared.
“It’s just… I still can’t believe she’s not here. It doesn’t make sense.
“I’ve never lost anyone like that — who was young and a friend.
“It was very confusing. But she was magnificent. She was an absolutely magnificent person.”
The Spring 2022 issue of Esquire UK is on sale from tomorrow.
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